CVE-2024-49962

Nov. 8, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

5.5
Medium

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ACPICA: check null return of ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED() in acpi_db_convert_to_package() ACPICA commit 4d4547cf13cca820ff7e0f859ba83e1a610b9fd0 ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED() may fail, elements might be NULL and will cause NULL pointer dereference later. [ rjw: Subject and changelog edits ]

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Linux
  • Linux Kernel
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
o linux linux_kernel / / / / / / / /
o linux linux_kernel / / / / / / / /
o linux linux_kernel / / / / / / / /
o linux linux_kernel / / / / / / / /
o linux linux_kernel / / / / / / / /
o linux linux_kernel / / / / / / / /

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c9b8775062f8d854a80caf186af57fc617d454c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/402b4c6b7500c7cca6972d2456a4a422801035b5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4588ea78d3904bebb613b0bb025669e75800f546
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4669da66ebc5b09881487f30669b0fcdb462188e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5242874488eba2b9062985bf13743c029821330
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a907c113a8b66972f15f084d7dff960207b1f71d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae5d4c7e76ba393d20366dfea1f39f24560ffb1d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbb67e245dacd02b5e1d82733892647df1523982
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f282db38953ad71dd4f3f8877a4e1d37e580e30a

Tags

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CWE-476
2024-10-21
CVE-2024-49962

CVSS Score

5.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Oct. 21, 2024, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Nov. 8, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Status : Modified

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

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